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2019

New Classroom Rules

Tuesday AM Keynote- Brick and Mortar Debate

Moving Teachers Forward with NETS-T
E-mail and ask for a copy of the paper.
Online resources


Tuesday AM Keynote:
Vision statement- All students using the tools they use everyday, as well as the tools professionals use (for learning)

Replay available at ISTE Vision



Integration Ideas:
Students write and produce a news cast about a book instead of a book report
Any digital storytelling instead of book reports- glogster, avatars, etc.
Podcast book reviews

PBL Resources: www.norfarcorner.us

Stream Team- year-long investigations of streams, worked with enviromental scientists to evaluate the quality of the water, project wiki, student-driven inquiry investigations, collaboration with other students in the area, community service connections

Students:
  • explore streams
  • discover hidden life
  • ask questions
  • test hypothesis
  • analyze data
  • conduct research
  • share findings
  • communicate with others
  • read & write about science
  • help the environment
  • work with the community
  • use technology to learn, share, & create

Videoconferencing with other schools
virtual field trips
use MovieMaker to present personal narratives
video of students presenting- human body system posters
Trace a famous journey with Google Earth, video conference with others from those areas, and/or experts on the journey/flight/space mission, etc.

Mass Movement Contest- handout

Cut out of the mascot travels to other schools, businesses, and organizations to learn about technology use and integration. Students collect data creating opportunities for collaboration, research, reporting...


Research: HP Technology for Teaching Leadership Grant

PD Ideas:
Best practices blog

Other Tools:
www.gatekeeper.com/necc
$100/school, $500/district

IC3- Internet and Computing Core Certification

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